LUPRON Reviews (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.7 (853 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LUPRON with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LUPRON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Excessive bleeding during periods | I am a 36 year old woman who has excessive bleeding during my periods..Lupron was given to me as a way of decreasing my bleeding, therefore preventing more anemia. I was given my one and only lupron shot in October 08 and to return in 3 months for follow up...have not returned yet. Since then, I have been having severe hot flashes, nausea, headaches, which are more than usual....BUT NO BLEEDING/PERIOD. Yes, it has helped with my period, but definitely has affected my day to day with other symptoms. Lupron not so bad for me, cause I am use to managing symptoms...but I do feel "sick" than normal. | I would highly recommend everyone to read other ratings about Lupron...cause I really made a decision based on my excessive bleeding at the time. Put it like this, if you have never had a hot flash...be prepared, once on Lupron. Now I can be more sensitive to women going through menopause...and I'm only 36. | F | 5 months | 3/12/2009 | 4 | Endometriosis | Hot/cold flashes, face swelling, acne and face blemishes, lower and upper back pain, pain in the shoulders and neck, nausea, irritability, headaches and now migraines, memory loss and short term memory, and mood swings | w/in the 1st mo I had really bad hot flashes, I tried to manage my body temp by wearing tube socks and short sleeve shirts. (sounds funny, but it worked for me esp. thru the winter season. I would have my fan on at my desk which also prevented me from sweating up a storm.) I had cramping the 1st 2 mos which have now subsided (thank god! b/c before then life was miserable. I couldn't do anything w/o being in pain which included walking,sitting, standing, etc. I got so stressed out I was depressed) Glad to hear I wasn't the only one out there dealing w/the same condition. I had my period the 2nd mo and during the 3rd mo I noticed my face swelled up and now I have acne. I got really bad lower back pain and then it moved up to my shoulders and neck. My headaches have gotten worse to the pt where I am getting migraines. Anyone else getting migraines? I have to take a separate med for my migraines so some of my side effects might be a result of this. The Dr. sd my headaches will only get wor | F | 28 | 6 months | 3/9/2009 | 3 | endo | migranes, back pain, shortness of breath, weight gain, mood swings,breast changes,joint pain | F | 15 | 8 months | 3/9/2009 | 4 | endometriosis (severe) with crohn's | Extreme heat flashes, constant one after another, dizziness, nausea, horrible muscle cramping and muscle spasms in back and legs, insomnia, depression, crying spells, anxiety, bone and joint pain, urinary pain, itchiness, fatigue, "flu-like" feeling, some migranes, intolerance to heat and cold, vision changes, memory loss especially the first 3-5 days s/p injection. | I would get faint, extremely nauseated right after injection, I would have to sit in the OB/GYN's office for an extra 30 min. to an hour to ensure I wouldn't pass out while driving home. Has anyone experienced this? | F | 28 | 3 months | 3/4/2009 | 2 | ER/PR positive breast cancer. | Hot flashes, night sweats, painful joints, weight gain | I couldn't take Tamoxiphen after I completed my chemo and radiation. My only option were the Lupron shots every 3 months for 5 years. I am now a year off the shots and I still have lingering issues from the shots. Still have the hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and my joints are a wreck. I've gained about 35 lbs in the past 5 years and am having a great deal of trouble taking any weight off. I wish there had been another option for me. | F | 45 | 5 years | 3/3/2009 | 3 | endo | extremely frequent hot flashes (like 1 every 15 to 20 minutes) | It's only been one month and the hot flashes are ridiculous!! But, I guess it's better than the horrible pain I was in from the endo. I just really hope it's all worth it at the end of the 6 month treatment!! Any suggestions for the hot flashes? please email me if so!! I already have a fan on my desk at work, but it just doesn't kick the hot flashes! | F | 31 | 1 months | 3/2/2009 | 1 | Frozen Transfer Fertility cycle | Weight gain of 10 lbs in 10 days, massive bloating, dizzyness, exhaustion, swelling of face, asthma symptoms, extreme mood swings, crying for no reason, depressiom | Used at beginning of frozen cycle, not sure WHY when it's known to cause birth defects, you would think a drug like that would not be used right before an embryo transfer. I pray this works because I can't go through this again | F | 37 | 10 days | 2/25/2009 | 5 | endometriosis | Loss of appetite(which actually is an added benefit!) | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 2/23/2009 | 5 | Severe endometriosis | Maybe a hotflash or two, but nothing serious | I was terrified and put off doing the shot for about 4 months b/c of reading ratings such as the ones on here. I realized that the typical person posting on these is the extreme situation of having a negative experience. My experience has been fantastic. I have lost 8 lbs (much needed) since being on the shot. I have had energy and been able to work out. I hope this will help with our venture in having a baby! | F | 30 | 75 days | 2/21/2009 | 1 | Endometriosis | hot flashes,mood swings,dizziness,nausea,aches & pains in legs,headaches & insomnia | I have only been on it for one week, I had the 1 month injection and can't wait to be done with this drug.I rather have my painful cycle than feel the way I do....AWFUL | F | 32 | | 2/21/2009 | 3 | endometriosis | headaches, leg and back aches, some joint pain in knees and hips, hotflashes, mood swings | I have been on Lupron for almost 2 months and I am now starting to get aches and pains. at the beginning of the treatment I just got headaches and some hotflashes and mood swings but now almost 2 months in the aches and pains in my legs and back are killing me (although a pain reliever seems to help). My doctor says it isn't from Lupron but I have never had this problem before and it seems that I am not the only one with this pain while on Lupron. As far as the endometriosis pain that has subsided although a lot of pain went after I had a lap done to remove the larger masses. | F | 26 | 2 months | 2/18/2009 | 5 | Very heavy long bleeding cycles | No issues here | F | 40 | 5 days | 2/17/2009 | 1 | prostate cancer | Inability to perspire with resultant intolereance to heat; bone and joint pain; memory loss. I could not remember names of my friends or pets or even what year it was. | I will never mess with my hormones again, no matter what. | M | 64 | 5 months | 2/16/2009 | 3 | ovarian remnesed diease | hot flashes, nightsweats, headache, nausea,vomiting, depression, anxiety, moodswings, crying, hairloss, weightgain, no energy, no sex drive, insomnia | desperate, i am not a candidate for surgury,so my oncologist thought that lupron would be the way to go , i took 6 shots 1 mthonth apart, the lupron did swrink the growth, so he thought that 6 more may really help , dont know!!!!!!! the side effects are just hell i am here to tell you , i hope after this round the side effects do gradually go away, its really scary right now, but if it shrinks maybe it will be worth it in the long run, | F | 43 | 8 months | 2/11/2009 | 4 | Fibroids -pre hysteroctomy treatmt | Dramatic weight gain -mostly around the waist line - memory loss, hot flashes, insomnia, apathy. Depression? can't say, already taking Prozac. | I am glad I read some of these comments; now I know that my memory loss may not be senility after all. I just received my fourth shot and will discuss a date for surgery with my doctor. After years of constant heavy bleeding, not to mention the accompanying lack of energy, I did not remember how it was to feel normal. A couple of days ago I bought a pair of sexy underwear knowing that they would not be ruined. I did gain about 20 lbs and I am still looking for "motivation"- I thought I had missplaced it and just could not find it anywhere- I am constantly changing clothes because I feel hot all the time. I have a fan right in front of my face at work. My speech is choppy and the words hide somewhere in dark corners of my brain right when I need them. I was concerned with Alzheimer but it seems that a lot of people experience some of these symptoms and, in a way, I am glad it may be Lupron and not a --what's the word?-- desintegrating brain power? Now the question is, are | F | 46 | 3 months | 2/9/2009 | 1 | Fibroids | hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, anxiety and depression. I had none of this before Lupron. | I know that everyone reacts differently to medication, however, I can not recommend this to anyone. I stopped taking Lupron over 3 years ago and still am suffering from it's side effects. I took Lupron for 4 months and after I was off Lupron, I began to get dizzy spells along with the continued anxiety. Thanks to GOD the anxiety is lessened, however, the dizziness is worse. It's not imaged and there is no other reason for the dizziness. This medication is wrong for some women. Do your research and know your body well before you take it. | F | 44 | 4 months | 2/9/2009 | 3 | Shrink Fibroid | hot flashes, weight loss at first then weight gain. at first no symtoms but they increased over time ( after about the 2nd month) Hair loss, bloating, heart burn, sad, unmodivated, clue less. But great b/c no period. | trying to shrink a 8cm fibriod. for hope of not having a hystorectomy, and try to have a baby. do not know yet if fibriod have shrunk wish me luck | F | 31 | 4 months | 2/7/2009 | 4 | Fibroids | Lengthier period with spotting and mild hot flashes, especially in the morning. I have aches, but I can't say if it's from the Lupron. | This has been the first month in a long time where I haven't had severe pain during ovulation and my period. I use to have to go to the bathroom between 5-9 times a night after I started ovulating, and now since I've taken the drug, I haven't had to get up at all during the night. | F | 29 | 27 days | 2/6/2009 | 3 | Endo. | Hot flashes, mood swings, joint pain, insomnia, weight gain & headaches. | I started taking lupron after two major surgeries one to remove my left ovary and to untie all my reproductive organs that had been glued together by the endometriosis and the second to remove both fallopian tubes and right ovary. Everything was badly infected. But honestly lupron isn't as bad as everyone says. I learn to deal with the hot flashes and headaches. A small price to pay to be pain free!!!! | F | 23 | 2 months | 2/6/2009 | 4 | Endometriosis | some brief hot flashes, slight joint pain. Period stopped abruptly. | The pain that I experienced from my endo felt like I was constantly being stabbed in my left ovary. That pain has disappeared so far, unfortunately so did my period after the first shot. I've had two shots so far, but I am glad to be on this medicine. The period thing was an added bonus, but bad timing. I had to call my doc's office to find out if I could take the Plan B pills due to faulty birth control. So, the fact that they do a pregnancy test before the shot is very helpful. Just before I went on Lupron, my period was coming every 21 days. It will be interesting to see how it goes when I am done with treatment. I read some horror stories on this website and was very paranoid about trying Lupron. It had me so on edge that my blood pressure was thru the roof the first time, and again with the last shot, due to the worry about pregnancy. Everyone reacts different to medicines, so don't always take all the horror stories to heart. If need be, then try getting the sho | F | 39 | 2 months | 2/5/2009 |